Sand dune silliness in the shop

AbbyNormal Wednesday, 8/21/2024

With Gravity Throtttle Racing (GTR) set to debut their new sand dune track which according to the Facebook will require vehicles with 1/4"wide tires. I sort of freaked out as I have no experience with such vehicles on a track or anywhere. So I rushed out to Target and bought a 5 pack of Mud Studs and then a few separate off roaders at a big box store.

Then the following silliness took place in the shop. 

m.youtube.com/watch?v=pm6z_72biBo


Discussion

All a bit of fun, enjoy!

I am right there with you! My next section of track will have these whoopdies and curves...

Fun project... looks good! 

Wow! I love what you did, but i promise my sand dunes wont be quite that torturous.  I'm gonna post a few Sand Dunes demo races after the Bison challenge finals.  This will help you see how the different wide knobby vehicles perform.


  • looks great! — Stoopid_Fish_Racing
  • Looking good, can't wait to race on it! I made my account right after the Bison Challenge filled up :( — ManiacMotorsports
  • Just saw on Facebook... YAY!! — ManiacMotorsports
  • Oh my what wide wide tracks you have leading to your seductive sand dunes. Looks like a good time oh yes it does. — AbbyNormal
  • Do I detect a model railroader? Looks suspiciously like former benchwork me... ;) Can't wait to see it done! — Zamak_Speed_Shop
  • So is it just gonna be a bumpy dragstrip? — lacuevadiecastracing

Figured I might as well post a few pics of my off-road track


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Stickdog 8/22/24

Wow that's an awesome idea. The first Hummer looked like it had little problems going through. Sounded like it would have gone a lot further too.


  • I was mainly just goofing around with the whole thing but now I’m really looking at something to test these wide track vehicles out on. Off to the hardware store — AbbyNormal
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EnZedRacing 8/23/24

I found that running as fast as i can, and launching my car with my left hand onto the roof of the house, gave a fairly accurate description of how my car will handle the GTR track  :)

For the record, I'm right handed. 


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